[This article by Dave Ruch originally appeared on his blog.] I quit my suit-and-tie marketing...

Editor’s note: This article was written by guest contributor Cheryl B. Engelhardt. With all the uncertainties around running your own business, it’s easy to get discouraged as a full-time musician. Cheryl’s article is a good reminder that this same uncertainty, like those expanding-foam animal capsules we loved as kids, can turn into something magical (passion, …
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Working as a professional musician is… well,… work. Hard work. Oftentimes you have to combine several income sources to make a living. Bar gigs. Church gigs. Airport gigs. Restaurant gigs. Wedding gigs. Cover bands. Original acts. Teaching lessons. Composing jingles. Etc. Our friends at Hypebot have posted two articles this week related to the topic …
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(This article was written by Cameron Mizell and originally appeared in MusicianWages.com) photo credit: mdiocuh galeals Being a musician is awesome. It’s almost a crime that people are allowed to play music for a living. But like crime, music doesn’t usually pay. To get the gigs that pay, and keep getting them, musicians need to …
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How to avoid putting the “@$$” in “embarrass.” We’ve all been there, running through the seemingly endless mental checklist of anxieties that accompany any performance. How many people will show up? Are we well rehearsed? Will the drummer hit that high vocal harmony? What are the lyrics to that new song? Where does the merch …
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